Looking through photos of Bauerschmidt's year, it was quite obvious she loved adventure.

Photos from her trip include visiting The San Juan Preservation Trust in Washington to going through Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota to even checking out the sponge docks at Tarpon Springs, Florida.

With so much attention from strangers around the world online, Tim admitted he was angry with his wife Ramie at first after photos she posted of his mother went viral. He later realized how important the message was.

"We explained to the well-meaning doctor and his student that we live in an RV and that we would be taking her wherever she wanted to go. He didn’t hesitate to say, 'RIGHT ON!' We asked if he thought us irresponsible for this approach. His reply was telling.

'As doctors,' he said, 'we see what cancer treatment looks like every day: ICU, nursing homes, awful side effects. Honestly, there is no guarantee she will survive the initial surgery to remove the mass. You are doing exactly what I would want to do in this situation. Have a fantastic trip!'”